des·ti·tute 
/ˈdɛstəˌtu:t, Brit ˈdɛstəˌtju:t/ adjective
/ˈdɛstəˌtu:t, Brit ˈdɛstəˌtju:t/ adjective [more destitute; most destitute] 1 : extremely poor
▪ His business failures left him destitute. 2 formal + literary : without something that is needed or wanted — + of ▪ a lake destitute of fish ▪ a man destitute of wisdom
▪ His business failures left him destitute.
the destitute
: people who are extremely poor : destitute people
▪ The charity provides food and clothing for the destitute. [=the needy]
▪ The charity provides food and clothing for the destitute. [=the needy]
— des·ti·tu·tion /ˌdɛstəˈtu:ʃən, Brit ˌdɛstəˈtju:ʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ lives of destitution [=poverty]
/ˌdɛstəˈtu:ʃən, Brit ˌdɛstəˈtju:ʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ lives of destitution [=poverty]
